Funko has announced a new wave of live action television series themed San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Exclusive Pop! vinyl figures! This new wave of SDCC exclusives includes Green Hornet (1960) Green Hornet and Kato Pop!2 Pack, Riverdale Josie Pop!, and Parks and Recreation Ron Swanson with Cornrows Pop!

Brickheads around the globe are definitely going to go crazy for this LEGO inspired vinyl figure I Will Never LE(T)GO vinyl figure by I Love Doodle! While brick toys are a dime a dozen, you’ll never find one quite like this. Looking like an ordinary 2x4 from afar, you’ll notice a bunch of limbs sticking out when you get up close and personal. I Will Never Le(t)go is two bricks joined at the “hip” and inseparable for life.

According to producer Mighty Jaxx, “the inspiration for this toy came from an incident whereby the artist found two of his son's construction brick pieces so tightly stuck together, that it took him a tremendous amount of effort to separate them. Little did he know, those two tiny brick pieces, named Layla and Gola, have an epic love story behind them!”

I Will Never LE(T)GO by I Love Doodle is an 8” tall ABC art figure. Limited to 200 pieces, collectors can purchase this LEGO inspired vinyl figure now at the Mighty Jaxx online store for $129.

Funko has announced a new wave of Game of Thrones themed San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Exclusive Pop! and Dorbz vinyl figures! This new wave of SDCC exclusives includes Game of Thrones Olenna Tyrell Pop!, and the Game of Thrones Dragons Dorbz 4 Pack featuring Rhaegal, Drogon, Viserion and “Icy” Viserion.

Funko has announced a new wave of animated television series themed San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Exclusive Pop!, Dorbz and Vynl vinyl figures! This new wave of SDCC exclusives includes Bob's Burgers Tina on Unicorn Pop! Rides, Ren and Stimpy Happy Happy Joy Joy Dorbz 2 Pack, Masters of the Universe Stinkor (Scented) Pop!, Masters of the Universe Ram Man Pop!, and Masters of the Universe Skeletor and Faker Vynl 2 Pack.

Funko has announced a new wave of Rick and Morty themed San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Exclusive Pop! vinyl figures and Pop! Tees t-shirt! This new wave of SDCC exclusives includes Rick and Morty Western Rick Pop!, Rick and Morty Western Morty Pop!, and Rick and Morty Goodbye Moonmen Pop! Tees T-Shirt with Goodbye Moonmen 7” vinyl record (LE 1,500).

Friday, June 29, 2018

Furry Feline Creatives will be at San Diego Comic-Con again this year, where they will be releasing this exciting new series of Purridge and Friends plush dolls at their SDCC booth #5149! The San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Purridge and Friends Fruity Delights Plush Series includes six fruity flavors to choose from.

Watermelon Ringo Plush: Ringo dressed up as a watermelon, one of the most popular fruits of summer! Measures 6”x6.5” 100% handmade by designer artist Cheri Lynn Ong using ultra soft fleece and fiberfil. $25

Tako Apple Shuffle Plush: An Apple is one of the most popular fruit in America. Apple is also one of the most popular technology companies in America, and Chef Tako is one the most popular FFC characters because he is cool. 100% handmade by designer artist Cheri Lynn Ong using ultra soft fleece and fiberfil. $30

Mango Piga Plush: Mangos are one of the most cultivated fruits in the tropics, and with that we think of leaves covering all over. Measures 6”x6.5” 100% handmade by Cheri Lynn Ong using ultra soft fleece and fiberfil. $25

Banana Otterich Plush: Inspired by the banana fruit. With a blue sticker that you commonly see at the grocery. The “B” stands for banana or “Bear”, which he is often mistaken as. Measures 8”x8.5”x5” 100% handmade by Cheri Lynn Ong using ultra soft fleece and polyfil.

FOX will be promoting season 2 of their popular Marvel’s X-Men television series, The Gifted, with a new series of “Mutant Vision” teaser posters!!! Not only will FOX be giving away these really cool, almost 3D looking, The Gifted Season 2 teaser television posters featuring the series’ entire cast at their SDCC booth #4229, but they have also posted some really cool interactive artwork around San Diego.

According to an article on IGN, “To represent the duality of the new season, fans can download an exclusive Gifted Snapchat filter that will allow them to see the art in a whole new way. While in selfie mode, you'll get a look at yourself with glowing “mutant vision”, and when using your back camera, red and blue filters will allow you to unlock new dimensions of the images. Fox will also be handing out physical filter gel cards that you can hold up to your eyes - so even if you're not on Snapchat, you'll still be able to unlock the images, which will also be featured at the Omni Hotel and wrapped around the trolleys on the Green Line (which stop outside the Convention Center and at the Gaslamp Quarter).”

Toynk Toys will be releasing a crazy line-up of pop culture exclusives at San Diego Comic-Con next month, including this Daredevil and The Punisher Marvel Geeki Tikis 2 Pack by Beeline Creative! These creative and colorful drinkware products combine some of Marvel Comics’ most beloved characters with the unique stylization seen in traditional tiki culture. Each ceramic Marvel Geeki Tikis stand approximately 7” tall, is top-shelf dishwasher safe, microwaveable and boast a capacity of up to 17 ounces. This officially licensed San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Exclusive Daredevil and The Punisher Geeki Tikis Set can be purchased at the Toynk Toys SDCC booth #4437 or #815 for $40.

Check out this killer San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Exclusive Predator Titan Vinyl Figure by Titan Entertainment! How can something under 7” tall be so terrifying? And by terrifying, The Blot means terrifyingly cute. Drop by the ThinkGeek SDCC booth #3349 to purchase your Glow-In-The-Dark Unmasked Predator Titan figure for $20.

The Peanuts gang will be at San Diego Comic-Con once again this year, and they are bringing with them a ton of fun exclusives featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy and all their friends. One of The Blot’s favorite Peanuts SDCC exclusives this year is this fantastic Astronaut Snoopy Vinyl Figure 2 Pack by Medicom Toy! Now fans can celebrate the history and future of space travel with this set of Snoopy figures. Each limited edition box set includes a ‘60s era Astronaut Snoopy vinyl figure and a Snoopy in his deep-space ready orange flight suit vinyl figure. Collectors can purchase this set of retro vinyl figures by Medicom at the Peanuts SDCC booth #1635 for $40.

But what makes this limited edition SDCC exclusive really special is its packaging! The Defenders Rail Authority Marvel Legends 5 Pack comes packaged in a full color box that looks just like a real NYC subway. Each figure features multiple points of articulation, includes a character specific accessory, and have detailed stylings to look just like the actors who portray these super heroes on TV. Collectors can purchase the San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Exclusive The Defenders Rail Authority Marvel Legends Box Set at the Hasbro SDCC booth for $124.99.

Our friends at Skelton Crew Studio have been putting out some amazing, officially licensed comic book merchandise the past few years, and they especially knock it out of the park on their vinyl figures! What The Blot loves the most about their releases is that they often collab with comic book creators you may not expect (but are always so happy that they did). A perfect example of this is the epic Shirtless Bear-Fighter vinyl figure based on the Image comic book of the same name (seen here) by creators Jody LeHeup, Sebastian Girner and Nil Vendrell.

The Shirtless Bear-Fighter is currently available in two timed editions, a Standard Edition and a No Pants Beariant with pixilated junk! Yes, one figure comes in his trademark torn jeans and belt rope, while one comes with 100% less pants and trademark dixilation. How insanely awesome is that variant!?!? Each figure stands 8.5” tall, features three points of articulation (shoulders and waist), and comes packaged in an individually hand numbered box.

Fans of the fantastic Shirtless Bear-Fighter comic book series can order these collectible figures now at the Skelton Crew Studios online store for $44 each or as a two figure set for $84. The final run size of these figures will be set by the number of orders placed. And if you can get your order in by July 1st, all orders will include a FREE 12” plush “bear skin” rug for the Shirtless Bear-Fighter to lounge on. Can you say best accessory ever?

Later today, Bottleneck Gallery will be releasing a wonderful new movie poster for The Godfather Part II by artist Patrik Svensson! As BNG explained, “Svensson’s newest piece for The Godfather Part II presents Vito Andolini’s life journey from fleeing, orphaned child to his rise as Vito Corleone. Patrik always knows how to approach beloved properties in new and unique ways, and his Godfather Part II captures Vito’s character brilliantly.”

The Godfather Part II by Patrik Svensson is an 18”x36” hand numbered screen print. The Regular Edition is limited to 200 pieces and will retail for $45, while the Variant is limited to 100 pieces and will retail for $55. Both versions will go on sale at 12pm EDT today, Friday, June 29th, at the Bottleneck Gallery online store.

Check out this fantastic Uncle Drew movie poster screen print by Oliver Barrett! Is it possible that the poster featuring Kyrie Iriving's Uncle Drew is better than the film? As Mondo explained, a lot of the Mondo crew “are big basketball fans, so as soon as Uncle Drew was announced as a full-length feature film, we knew we had to do something for it, and the art was to be handled by none other than the mighty Oliver Barrett. Oliver's poster is about as perfect as you could hope for, paying homage and pulling inspiration from iconic basketball trading cards of yesteryear.”

Uncle Drew by Oliver Barrett is a 24”x36” hand numbered screen print. Limited to 225 pieces, this movie poster will go on sale at a random time today, Friday, June 29th, at the Mondo online store for $50.

Thursday, June 28, 2018

It took DKE Toys a long time to figure out what to do with a galactic sized pile of vintage Kenner Salacious Crumb action figures from the original Star Wars toy line. Behold, the limited edition Space Rat Action Figure Art Series! For this exciting new series, DKE Toys invited 11 artists to lend their skills to interpret the galaxy’s favorite Space Rat.

For the San Diego Comic-Con 2018 Exclusive Star Wars “Space Rat” Action Figure Art Series each artist created an original painting of the character for the packaging. Those paintings were then transformed into signed and numbered card backs, which have affixed to them authentic Kenner Salacious Crumb action figure from 1983! There are 11 artists in all participating in this series, with each artist specific card back limited to 100 pieces. These fantastic pieces will retail for just $25 at the DKE Toys SDCC booth #5045, or you can get a full set of all 11 different designs for $200. That’s like 3 free Space Rats! For those collectors wanting the complete series, figures numbered 1-20 will be available at the show as matching numbered sets.

Fans of Chris Ryniak and Amanda Louise Spayd’s super adorable Thimblestump Hollow mini figure series will be excited to learn Thimblestump Hollow Series 2 will debut next month at San Diego Comic-Con 2018 with four exclusive releases! Meet Gemnibbler, Blossom, Jasper and Mothpup, who will all be available in a SDCC exclusive Fruit Salad Edition colorway. These 3” vinyl figures all sport a vibrant green, orange and pink color scheme, and can be purchased at the Cardboard Spaceship SDCC booth #5638 for $15 each.